[Chapter-delegates] Nicaragua's internet is in trouble

[Sebastian Bellagamba]

Hi, Elver, all

Thank you very much for the pointer. 
We are following this constitutional project in Nicaragua with great interest (for further reference, I am attaching a shortened but searchable version of the proposal, comparing the current constitution with the proposed new one, but is also in Spanish). 
We have already engaged with Nicaraguan stakeholders, offering collaboration and cooperation to understand the project and eventually alert them of any "un-intended" consequences that this may carry. Also, we have been pointed to the fact that this proposal carries strong guarantees regarding privacy and communications, correspondenca and home inviolability (art 26), due process (art 34) and habeas data (art 45). So, it is still not clear yet what is the extent and purpose of the control the Nicaraguan government want to exercise. Personally, I am much worried about a follow-up law to implement the provisions of art 92, which is the one that mandates forced localization of databases and computer archives.

Unfortunately, forced localization is becoming a trending topic...

We will keep you informed

Best

Sebastian Bellagamba
bellagamba at isoc.org
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Director - Oficina Regional para America Latina y el Caribe
Regional Bureau Director for Latin America and the Caribbean
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On 6 Nov, 2013, at 6:04 PM, Elver Loho <elver.loho at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
> 
> Just got pinged by friends in Nicaragua that their government is
> planning constitutional reforms to take control of the internet:
> http://www-ni.laprensa.com.ni/2013/11/06/ambito/168983-telcor-redes-sociales-hay
> 
> If someone on this list is in the area, or familiar with the
> situation, please provide further information and, if it's serious,
> please beat some sense into these legislators. (Feel free to forward
> this email to relevant parties.)
> 
> Should it really be as bad as the article makes it sound, it would
> make sense for the ISOC regional HQ to send their own delegation to
> meet the government.
> 
> Best,
> Elver
> .ee
> 
> elver.loho at gmail.com
> +372 5661 6933
> skype: elver.loho
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